Justin Anderson v. State of Arkansas

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of Anderson’s Rule 37.5 petition, holding that he failed to establish ineffective assistance regarding mental-retardation evidence, his statements to police, or alleged impairment of lead counsel. The court also rejected his request for a remand based on later criticism of an expert’s work, reasoning that the record in this case did not establish comparable misconduct and that counsel’s decisions were strategic or unsupported by proof. No separate opinions were filed.